MESS 2023

Tickets available for world safety and health congress

Tickets are now available for the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, to be held at the International Convention Centre Sydney over 27 – 30 November 2023.

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The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference

The AIOH Annual Scientific Conference will resume as a hosted face–to–face gathering in March 2022.

The theme for the conference, Challenge for Change, communicates the nature of 2020 and transforming challenges into positive change opportunities.

This international event promotes the science and practice of worker health protection and is the premier conference in occupational health in Australia and brings together occupational health/hygiene and OHS professionals from around the nation working in industry, universities and regulatory authorities.

The conference theme will be addressed by a range of occupational hygienists and occupational health and safety experts at keynote presentations and workshops.

A program of continuing education sessions precedes the conference and trade exhibition.

These sessions provide a diverse range of opportunities for professionals to update their knowledge and skills.

Join the 38th Annual Conference & Exhibition to be held at the International Convention Centre, Sydney.

For more information and to register click here.

Epiroc, Mobilaris to launch digital series

Epiroc and Mobilaris are launching a series of one-hour live digital events called Mining Insights to allow participants to learn about the next level of mining safety.

The series will feature leading mining companies and industry experts, who will together share best practices, knowledge and insights on how to make a safer mine a reality.

They include representatives from Boliden, Kirkland Lake Gold, Epiroc and Mobilaris.

Topics will include improved safety, increased productivity, optimised underground traffic and the sustainable mine.

Sign up and read more about the event and speakers here: https://www.mininginsights.se/

AIOH virtual symposium

Join the first-ever virtual symposium of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH), which will be live-streamed from November 30 to December 3 at 2:30pm to 5pm AEDT.

The symposium will celebrate the 40th year anniversary of the AIOH and will bring our community together to reflect on our achievements past and present and recognise the contributions and stewardship of our ongoing mission of creating healthy workplaces.

With more than 40 national and international speakers and keynotes, the symposium will provide attendees with an exciting and engaging program across the spectrum of current and emerging occupational health and hygiene topics.

In the mix will be some of the memorable moments of the past 40 years – in true Aussie style.

Each afternoon will include opening and closing keynote speakers, and themed short information sessions on a range of topics.

Symposium attendees have the opportunity to purchase access to the whole event or individual afternoons.

Each attendee will also be provided with access to recordings of the sessions they have registered for so they can watch them again at a later date.

Don’t miss your chance to see the best speakers, diverse topics all in one place, with topics including:

  • Respirable crystalline silica
  • Sampling
  • Risk management
  • Fire and smoke exposures
  • Chemicals respiratory protection
  • COVID-19
  • Dust exposure and monitoring
  • Noise
  • Heat
  • Emissions, and many more.

For more information and to register, click here.

AusIMM Minesafe conference to return this year

AusIMM is excited to host the Minesafe International Conference as a completely new digital experience in September 2020.

Held online, the conference aims to set the benchmark for industry best practice and showcase the latest developments in health and safety.

Government regulators, health and safety practitioners and other resource industry professionals will come together to share the achievements and challenges within their operations and showcase new workplace safety innovations.

The conference will cover current and emerging health issues, legislation and regulations, policies and strategies, risk management and critical controls. It will also highlight effective leadership strategies and psychosocial management that promotes a zero harm workplace safety culture.

For more information or to register, visit the conference website.

Future of Mining Australia 2020

 

Date: March 23-24 2020

Location: Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Website and registration: https://australia.future-of-mining.com/

Event enquiries: Contact the Events Team on events@aspermontmedia.com or call 61 862 639 152

Overview:

The third edition of the Future of Mining Australia conference covers a vast range of content spanning the entire mining life cycle, focusing on the innovations and technologies driving the industry forward with senior representation from mining companies, service and solution providers, government, finance and research organisations. Readers are entitled to a 15 per cent discount to tickets with promo code FMA15

Find out more about the conference https://australia.future-of-mining.com/static/about

The conference brings together over 400 senior mining industry executives and attendees can expect:

Over 40 speakers representing mining companies, mining, equipment, technology and services companies (METS) companies, research organisations and associations dedicated to the future strategic direction of the industry

Two days of editorially curated content with topics including:

Changing with the times: Where is mining lagging, and leading the 21st century industry charge to be relevant, responsive, sustainable and valuable?

Achieving operational excellence with Artificial Intelligence: Exploring the use of machine learning and deep learning in mine development

Defining industry’s climate change action through the lens of the circular economy: How is the industry reducing greenhouse gas emissions by using more energy-efficient technology, improving waste management and becoming a bigger part of solutions rather than being a perceived problem?

Empowering women in mining: Achieving the right mix of skills, ethnicity, gender and generations offering a plethora of benefits to help deal with the rapidly evolving challenges facing the industry

Titles in attendance include C-Suite, vice presidents, heads and managers of mine operations, METS and support services will be in attendance with a huge emphasis on networking and quality face time with a range of professionals connected to the industry.

Dedicated focus on start-ups in the mining industry with organisations pitching their new technologies and innovations to a panel of experts to break with tradition and implement services for the betterment of the industry.

Over 20 partnering solution providers specialising in areas including, Data, Analytics, IoT, Mineral Processing Solutions, Satellite-enabled managed connectivity services, Engineering, Drone Solutions, Enterprise Resource Planning. Event partners include: Dassault Systemes, Proudfoot,Telstra, SAP, Business France, Fluor, MMD, Motion Metrics, VEGA, AspenTech, Xage Security, Chesteron, MST Global, Conveyor Manufacturers Australia, Honeywell, iVolve, LASE, PETRA, UPTAKE and Unearthed

Visitor profile:

Mining companies: presidents, vice presidents, engineers, mine managers, operations, data, analytics, risk, business intelligence, health, safety, environment, supply chain, sustainability, automation, underground mining, information technology

Product and service providers to the mining industry: heads of mining, business development, technology, engineering, marketing, data, analytics, supply chain, mining equipment, automation, construction

Banking, finance and investment specialists connected to mining / natural resources / commodities

Government / not for profit / academic organisations with a specific interest in the mining industry

Product and service Providers expected to exhibit include: Consultants, mining equipment providers, data / analytics / automation / drones technology / UAV / geospatial / construction / satellite connectivity / telecommunications / machinery / mineral processing solutions / drilling / excavation / Artificial Intelligence / conveyor technology / load haul optimisation / Internet of Things / blockchain / security

Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference

The Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) is a showcase of the latest products and services held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 11-13, 2020.

AOG attracts over 8000 global visitors providing opportunities to network and learn about the latest technological and innovative breakthroughs which will drive the industry into the future.

The conference is a chance to explore specialised industry zones showcasing the latest in instrumentation control and automation, asset integrity, subsea, health, safety and environment, drilling and completion.

It also provides the opportunity to earn from internationally renowned speakers and technical specialists at free-to-attend conference sessions held in theatres on the Exhibition floor, featuring three forums dedicated to collaboration, subsea and knowledge.

Australian Mining Prospect Awards 2019

The Australian Mining Prospect Awards were launched in 2004 to become the most esteemed and prestigious awards program for the mining and minerals processing industry in Australia.

Now in its 16th year, the Awards will be heading to Brisbane for the first time to celebrate the industry’s best.

The Awards will give recognition to 13 key categories: Safety Advocate; Community Interaction; Contract Miner of the Year; Contribution to Mining; Hard Rock Mine of the Year; Coal Mine of the Year; Excellence in Environmental Management; Excellence in Mine Safety, OH&S; Minerals Processing of the Year; Innovative Mining Solution; Mine Manager of the Year; Lifetime Achievement Award; and Australian Mine of the Year.

Join us at the mining industry’s biggest night of the year on Thursday October 10.

For more information, visit http://prospectawards.com.au/

 

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2018 Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar

The theme of the seminar this year will be ‘Electrical Engineering Safety – Back to Basics’.
 
The seminar is a respected forum for electrical engineers in the mining industry and focuses on a wide-range of electrical engineering activities.
 
All interested designers, manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, hirers and mine operators are invited to attend.
 
The seminar will bring together recognised and respected speakers to present a range of topics from all mining sectors, including coal, extractives and petroleum.
 
The seminar will provide opportunities for professional networking, collaboration, discussion and debate.

2018 Prospect Awards

Celebrating its 15th year in October, the Australian Mining Prospect Awards has firmly established itself as one of Australia’s premier mining industry events.

For more than a decade, the Australian Mining Prospect Awards have been the only national awards program to stop, take a look at what the mining industry is doing, and reward those who are excelling and going above and beyond, recognising and rewarding innovation.

Previous winners have included a large range of companies, from SMEs and start-up ventures to the industry’s biggest hitters, such as Atlas Copco, BGC Contracting and Roy Hill.

Last year also saw iron ore mogul Gina Reinhart receive the award for Contribution to Mining.

Nominations are now open for the 2018 Awards.

Queensland Mining Health and Safety Conference

The Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference is an event dedicated to fostering proactive health and safety management techniques within the Queensland mining industry, and will see up to 700 delegates gathered from across Australia.

This year’s event has the theme of ‘Recognising opportunities together’.

Those wishing to take an active role in the conference are encouraged to consider presenting a paper during one of the concurrent sessions or to enter the renowned Innovation and Health Program Awards. 

This year’s conference, which is celebrating its 30th year, will be held at The Star Gold Coast from August 19–22, on the evening of which proceeding will culminate in a conference dinner and award presentation.

Entrants will be acknowledged in the conference’s award programs around ingenuity and advances in systems technology and processes, as well as the practical solutions to personal and occupational health problems.